The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-09-01

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waver and sank down unconscious.
When he came to himself he was
in strange place, but it was still
John Harmon who was with him and
who had this to say:
Now. look here, Steve Rrady.
don's you go to fussin' or worritin'l
You've been took with spell, and
busted o blood vossel inuardly,
through strainin, but you don't
want docioiin' so much as @ qoiet an
peace OF mind.
That's why brung you here. This
is my room and it's in my mothers
house, aud want to say to you that
I'll be square an even with you. 1
won't take a step toward seein' Dolly
till you're on your feet again. 1
won't try to get ahead with her
through your misfortin', and | don't
want you to feel beholdeu to me for
any thing You'd done as well by
me if Id been in your fix
The evil spirit in Steve was quell>
ed by this generous treatment.
You're a better man then / am,
John Harmon he cried out. You're
more deservin' Of her, too
Il don't know answered John,
'pm slow an you're quick, that's
about tho difference. 1t Just depends
on which she takes to most. that's
all there is OF it
Another spirit moved the injured
man before he was conceded by j ohm
Harmon to be fairly on his feet
again.
The latter came nome late from his
work one evening.
'How's Brady he asked OF his
mother as he sat DOWN to the supper
which che had kept for him. Wants
to got out eh? He'll bo there soon
now, but reckon I'll have to give
him the slip tonight. She'd be dis,
appointed if | didn't como 'rouud.'
Yes, from the mother. But soems
to mo bananys nd givo you better
worth for your money than them
there roses, John
She wouldn't think so, m otbe"
Then door went shut, and Bra
wb.h WAS half wav down t.a 7t,,A---
when those words arrested him,
turned aud went up again with his
blood on fire. So, this WAS the kind
OF faith with him! This was the man
who was more worthy Of Dolly than
lie was.
He could hear John splashing tho
water at the kitchen sink as ho made
ready to so out, but Harmon had no
idea that dark figure on tho other
side Of the way, when he finally
reached the street. was that OF his
rivel. He did not notice how it
crept after him, keeping him in
sight; and if there had been any
doubt at oil in Brady's mind it was
soon onded, for they were taking the
direct route to DolIy's home.
1t was lonely way, down side
streets and alleys, and presently
Steve saw q second dark form, on
Harmon's side of the way now,
creeping stealthily after him. He
remembered then thet this had beer
pay day and that John most proba
bly, bad his weeks wages in his peck
OF; bnt his first impulse to cry on
and warn the other died down.
Why should he interfereS Wha
business was it OF bis if John bho ul(
be assaulted and robbedg Was no
the latter stealing march on him
carrying roses to Dolly and ipgratia
ting himself when he had promised
to keep away. He had momentar.
glimpse OF on unlifted arm carrying
something which looked like a short
club. He knew instantly what il
was. lie remembered an iteu
which be had read the week befor,
OF an unknown man who had bser
sandbagged on the street and killed
outright by single blow. He had
not get this outlaw upon the tract
of John Harmon; he had nothing tc
do but to hold his peace aud it nigh
be his rival would be removed from
, his path forever.
1t was wicked thought, horri
= bls tbonght'
! You hain't got to do nothing
a Steve Brady; only just keep quiet
whispered the temptsr.
!, Bat another inward voice, finer
. stiller, made itself heard;
sWber'd Won be now il he'd don